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VIDEO | Libertadores 2024 Highlights: Always Ready vs Sporting Cristal
Always Ready achieved a historic 6-1 victory over Sporting Cristal and is practically qualified for the next phase of the 2024 Copa Conmebol Libertadores. In the first half, the "Rojiblanco" team made it clear they wanted to take the lead in the overall scoreline for their next visit to the Alberto Martín stadium, with a superb goal from Wesley da Silva in the 14th minute. However, Martín Cauteruccio equalized the match with an excellent penalty kick just before halftime, leaving the score at 1-1 in the 44th minute.
In the second half, Always Ready completely dominated the game, starting with an excellent play that left Dorny Romero alone against the goalkeeper, putting the Bolivian team ahead 2-1. Later, Robson Matheus scored one of the best goals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores with a spectacular left-footed shot from long distance that Renato Solís could only touch with his fingers, extending the lead to 3-1 in the 54th minute.
To seal the victory, Héctor Cuellar scored in the 59th minute, Dorny Romero in the 78th, and the 16-year-old Moisés Paniagua completed his brace with a good penalty kick in the 89th minute (6-1).
With this result, Always Ready travels to Peru with a comfortable advantage, while Sporting Cristal will seek a miracle to advance to the Group Stage of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.